Another brilliant book by Anne Perry! The suspense and intrigue abounds in this book, along with problems between Elena and her sister. I was thinking throughout the entire book that this is the last I will be reading of Elena, even though I feel there were at least a few more good books to be written about her. But I'm thankful I was able to read the ones that have been written before Anne Perry passed away. This is a definite page-turner and will make you wanting more. I will have to go back to her earlier books that I haven't read to get my fill of her brilliance in the future.

Another outstanding Elena Standish mystery.
The body of a well respected and loved MI6 agent is found very close to an estate to which Elena’s sister Margo is connected to.
Elena and a colleague James Allenby investigate it under the guise of being a couple.
Fast paced,well planned out mystery.Wasn’t bogged down by unnecessary filler paragraphs.
Was so sad to hear of Ms Anne Perry’s passing in April.She was a truly talented author.Gone but will never be forgotten.

This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher and gifted author. Perry is a favorite, and this story does not disappoint. Mystery and intrigue at its best. Enjoy.

This is probably my favorite in the Elena Standish series so far. While espionage is the underlying subject, this story is plotted like an old fashioned British drawing room murder. Elena is called in to solve the murder of an agent that took place near the estate of her sister's suitor. Something nasty is going on that is, of course, tied to the Nazis,. but what? She gets herself invited to the estate manor and brings her former intelligence associate James Allenby to play her romantic interest. Between trying to protect her sister and suspecting her host, hostess and their guests, Elena and James have a very interesting time of it. They also seem to develop a glimmer of a personal relationship. A well laid out mystery with top notch suspense.